SOCIAL JUSTICE
Living History: UUs in Civil Rights
The Living Legacy Project is trying to capture some Unitarian Universalist history that is moving toward the early edges of living memory. Veterans of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s who were Unitarian Universalists then or who are UUs now are invited to gather with their peers March 30-31 and April 1 in Asheville, North Carolina. The program will be planned around those who are attending, with panel discussions and individual oral history interviews. Dr.
Forum on "Growing Inequality in Wealth"
Date and time:
Saturday, 4 February 2012 - 8:30am - 12:30pm
Event For:
Area: Social Justice The Corruption of the Democratic Process and Resulting Social Injustice
UUSJ Program on Saturday, February 4 from 8:30am-12:30pm
Mount Vernon Unitarian Church 1909 Windmill Lane Alexandria, VA 22307
The Occupy Movement has given a fresh voice to these long-standing and worsening problems and calls UUs to respond. Join fellow UUs and interested individuals at this presentation.
UUSC Compassionate Consumption - Restaurants Guide
The U.S. restaurant industry employs over 10 million workers nationwide and is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. economy. But sadly, the restaurant industry also has a very high rate of workers’-rights violations.
ST Marys River Cleanup
Date and time:
Saturday, 14 April 2012 - 9:00am - 1:00pm Join the St Mary River Watershed Association in a river clean-up on 14 April at 9 AM at the Great Mills Canoe Launch. Volunteers needed.
Hospice of St. Mary's
Website:
Hospice of St. Mary's
Dates:
1 February 2012 (All day) - 29 February 2012 (All day) Hospice of St. Mary's provides help and support to those people living with an advanced illness. Founded in 1981, Hospice of St. Mary's was started by a group of community volunteers under the direction of Dr. Patrick Jarboe. After several decades, they continue to provide high quality and compassionate end-of-life care for their patients and their families.
Public Forum on Dream Act
Date and time:
Sunday, 8 January 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Event For:
Area: Social Justice The sixth UU principle is "The right of conscience and the use of democratic process within our congregations and in society at large." We encourage everyone to learn more about current issues that affect our society.
Public Forum on Health Care Reform in Annapolis
Date and time:
Monday, 23 January 2012 - 11:30am - 2:00pm A forum on Health Care Reform in Maryland will be held January 23, 2012, under the auspices of the Maryland Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform and the League of Women Voters of Maryland. The purpose of the forum is to hear about the work that has already been done, and make recommendations for additional work needed, to bring into being Maryland’s Health Benefit Exchange. This exchange will be the source of health care coverage for people who are uninsured or under-insured when the exchange goes into effect on January 1, 2014.
2011 Holiday Giving at UUFSM
Our holiday collection of Hats and Gloves for the Three Oaks Center yielded 25 items. Children at the Fellowship wrapped the gifts after the service on December 18. They were delivered to the Three Oaks Center.
In February, we'll be holding a Food Drive for a local food bank.
